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The American Lawyer

Gibson, Fenwick Land Roles as Wal-Mart Inks $3.3B Jet.com Deal

The two Am Law 100 firms are advising on the sale of online retailer Jet.com Inc. to Wal-Mart Stores Inc., as Wal-Mart aims to take on market leader Amazon.com in the e-commerce space.
26 minute read

New York Law Journal

Malpractice Suit Narrowed Against Hunton & Williams

A Manhattan judge has allowed a former client's claim to go forward against Hunton & Williams over a deposition requirement in a retainer agreement, but dismissed the rest of the malpractice suit alleging millions of dollars in damages.
28 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ledecky, Shattering Records and Winning Gold, Has Big Law Ties

Katie Ledecky, the 19-year-old U.S. swim star who just broke her own world record at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, can thank her father—former Kirkland & Ellis lawyer David Ledecky—for taking a break from his career to further her success in the aquatic sport.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gibson Dunn Asked to Take Stand at 'Bridgegate' Trial

By | August 08, 2016
Attorneys for Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, whose report absolved Gov. Chris Christie of blame in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal, are seeking to avoid being called as witnesses in next month's trial of two former Christie loyalists.
14 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-K&L Gates Litigator Resurfaces, Plus More Lateral Moves

After leaving a leadership role at K&L Gates, John Pierce finds a new home; Gibson Dunn grabs one from JPMorgan; Latham's London hiring spree continues; two firms raid Covington; Paul Weiss adds another rainmaker; and other key additions from The Am Law 200.
273 minute read

National Law Journal

Movers

By | August 08, 2016
Lateral moves and new arrivals in this week's column.
52 minute read

National Law Journal

Two D.C. Judges Will Split Health Insurance Antitrust Cases

A federal district judge in Washington on Friday gave up presiding over both of the U.S. Justice Department's blockbuster health-insurance antitrust cases, pushing review of Anthem Inc.'s proposed $54 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp. to another judge. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson was randomly assigned to the case. Bates will preside over the Aetna-Humana deal.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Antitrust Pro James Tierney Leaves DOJ for Orrick

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has snagged a new partner from the federal government for its antitrust practice in Washington, D.C.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

King & Wood Mallesons Moves to Rebuild in Paris With White & Case Hire

King & Wood Mallesons is taking steps to rebuild its Paris corporate practice, having hired senior associate Guilain Hippolyte from White & Case, The Am Law Daily has learned.
24 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Firms Feel Effects of Demand Hit That 'Blindsided' Industry

In the midst of a jarring decline in demand for legal services nationwide, some Pennsylvania firm leaders said transactional practices are suffering, as corporate clients become more selective in their work with outside law firms.
20 minute read

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